A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5950-00-196-7358
NSN 6645-01-326-7316
NSN 4140-01-278-6709
NSN 5935-01-464-3848
NSN 6685-00-074-7194
NSN 5920-01-115-9710
NSN 6240-01-533-6303
NSN 5975-00-447-1053
NSN 5996-00-508-0383
NSN 5996-01-144-4691
NSN 6240-01-294-5492
NSN 5915-01-097-9318